NEW University-Wide Internship Course – INTD 194i (Offered Beginning Fall 2024)

Who should take INTD 194i?

Usually, juniors and seniors
Students whose major department does not offer an internship course
Students whose major department isn’t offering their internship course during a particular semester
Students who want to explore areas outside of …

By Nora Diaz-Vasquez
Nora Diaz-Vasquez Career Counselor
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12 tips for how to negotiate how much you’re paid in your first job

Many (most?) candidates do not negotiate how much they’ll be paid for the work they do. That’s a shame, because employers are often able and willing to pay more, sometimes in terms of wages and other times by providing more …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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How To Evaluate A Job Offer In 6 Steps

by Dr. Kyle Elliott | Finding A Job

Receiving an employment offer can feel exciting, and it’s an occasion that calls for celebration, but before you get too caught up in the emotions, it’s important to carefully evaluate the opportunity.

How do you …

By Nora Diaz-Vasquez
Nora Diaz-Vasquez Career Counselor
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The best way to introduce yourself during your job search

The best way to introduce yourself during your job search was originally published on the Handshake Blog.

Elevator pitch vs. bio vs. “tell me about yourself”: what you need to know.

In the course of your job search, you are …

By Nora Diaz-Vasquez
Nora Diaz-Vasquez Career Counselor
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10 Tips to Make the Most of Your College Career Fair

10 tips to make the most of your college career fair was originally published on the Handshake Blog.

All the advice you need to succeed before, during, and after your career fair.

Career fairs offer many opportunities to advance your career …

By Nora Diaz-Vasquez
Nora Diaz-Vasquez Career Counselor
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How To Handle Your First Job Offer

You finished your education, put in the work, got your degree, and now you are on your way to your first full-time career! CONGRATS! The offer comes in after lots of hard work and researching, trying to find the …

By Mary Willis
Mary Willis Executive Director
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Decoding Common Phrases Used in Job Postings

The current job market is flourishing, and candidates are met with a plethora of ads to sift through in their search for positions. With postings ranging from long and overly detailed to short and extremely vague, it can be an …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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Nonprofit Salaries | How to Deal When Your Heart and Budget Collide

Those of us who are drawn to social-impact careers care deeply about the causes our work supports. At the same time, like everyone else, we have bills to pay.

So what do we do when there’s a gap between what …

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Equal Pay Day | The Race and Gender Wage Gap

On March 14 of this year, people across the U.S. will mark Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day each calendar year when a woman’s earnings “catch up” to a man’s earnings from the previous year. Because white women on average

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How to Negotiate Salary for Beginners (With Examples)

Negotiating salary, especially when it’s your first job offer, can be daunting and even nerve-racking. Yet most companies expect you to negotiate; if you don’t, you might leave money on the table. Don’t know how to negotiate salary? We’ll show …

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Negotiating Beyond Salary | 14 Employee Benefits to Consider

It can seem that salary is to job value what location is to real estate—everything. While salary is, of course, an important factor when you’re considering a job offer, there are other perks to explore, as well.

Remember that compensation …

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